Ben Burtt: movies and TV shows
Ben Burtt has 121 credits in the archive: 116 films and 5 TV series, from 1975 to 2026. Highest rated: The Empire Strikes Back (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1975 – 2026 · busiest year: 1999 (15 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ray Gunn | Film | — | 77 | |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC | Self - Sound Designer and Editor | TV | 7.9 | 73 |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC | Self - Editor | TV | 7.9 | 73 |
| 2021 | Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds | TV | 6.0 | 72 | |
| 2021 | Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett | Self | Film | 6.9 | 72 |
| 2021 | Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50) | Self | Film | — | 72 |
| 2019 | Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound | Self | Film | 6.9 | 70 |
| 2018 | The Force of Sound | Self | Film | 8.3 | 69 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Film | 7.2 | 66 | |
| 2015 | I Am Your Father | Himself | Film | 6.6 | 66 |
| 2014 | The Signal | Film | 6.0 | 65 | |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self - Interviewee | Film | 6.8 | 65 |
| 2014 | EditDroid: Rise and Fall | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Film | 7.3 | 64 | |
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth | Film | 5.8 | 64 | |
| 2013 | Lincoln: An American Journey | Self | Film | 5.5 | 64 |
| 2013 | The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Self | Film | 10.0 | 64 |
| 2012 | John Carter | Film | 6.4 | 63 | |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Film | 6.8 | 63 | |
| 2012 | Red Tails | Film | 6.6 | 63 | |
| 2012 | Red Tails | Film | 6.6 | 63 | |
| 2012 | 009 Re:Cyborg | Film | 7.0 | 63 | |
| 2012 | Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of | Self | Film | 6.7 | 63 |
| 2012 | Wings: Grandeur in the Sky | Self | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 2011 | Super 8 | Film | 6.8 | 62 | |
| 2011 | Super 8 | Film | 6.8 | 62 | |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Film | 7.4 | 60 | |
| 2008 | WALL·E | WALL·E / M-O (voice) | Film | 8.1 | 59 |
| 2008 | WALL·E | Film | 8.1 | 59 | |
| 2008 | WALL·E | Film | 8.1 | 59 | |
| 2008 | WALL·E | Film | 8.1 | 59 | |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Film | 6.0 | 59 | |
| 2008 | BURN·E | WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 59 |
| 2008 | BURN·E | Film | 7.5 | 59 | |
| 2008 | WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets | WALL·E / M-O (voice) | Film | 6.4 | 59 |
| 2008 | RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” | Self | Film | 8.0 | 59 |
| 2008 | Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up | Film | 8.0 | 59 | |
| 2007 | Fog City Mavericks | Self | Film | 8.5 | 58 |
| 2007 | Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 | Self | Film | 6.2 | 58 |
| 2007 | The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk | Self | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 2006 | Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet | Self | Film | 4.5 | 57 |
| 2006 | Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon | Self | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Film | 7.5 | 56 | |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Film | 7.5 | 56 | |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Film | 7.5 | 56 | |
| 2005 | Munich | Film | 7.1 | 56 | |
| 2005 | Munich | Film | 7.1 | 56 | |
| 2005 | George Lucas: Creating an Empire | Self | Film | 5.0 | 56 |
| 2005 | Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III | Self | Film | 7.2 | 56 |
| 2005 | Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema | Self | Film | 6.6 | 56 |
| 2004 | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Self - Sound Designer | Film | 7.6 | 55 |
| 2004 | When Star Wars Ruled the World | Self | Film | 8.8 | 55 |
| 2004 | Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet | Film | 6.6 | 55 | |
| 2003 | The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' | Self | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Wat Tambor (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 53 |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Film | 6.6 | 53 | |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Film | 6.6 | 53 | |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Film | 6.6 | 53 | |
| 2002 | From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II | Self | Film | 6.8 | 53 |
| 2002 | Films Are Not Released, They Escape | Self | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 2002 | State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' | Self | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 2002 | Manassas: End of Innocence | Film | 8.0 | 53 | |
| 2001 | R2-D2: Beneath the Dome | Self | Film | 6.7 | 52 |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades | Film | 5.5 | 51 | |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Naboo Courier (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 50 |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Film | 6.6 | 50 | |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Film | 6.6 | 50 | |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Film | 6.6 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom | Film | 6.1 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues | Film | 5.8 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell | Film | 5.8 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell | Film | 5.8 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence | Film | 5.8 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert | Film | 5.6 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception | Film | 5.5 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life | Film | 6.0 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life | Film | 6.0 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure | Film | 5.9 | 50 | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil | Film | 5.3 | 50 | |
| 1997 | Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery | Self | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1996 | The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' | Self | Film | 7.4 | 47 |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father | Film | 6.1 | 47 | |
| 1996 | Special Effects: Anything Can Happen | Film | 10.0 | 47 | |
| 1996 | Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects | Film | — | 47 | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen | Film | 5.9 | 46 | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen | Film | 5.9 | 46 | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen | Film | 5.9 | 46 | |
| 1994 | Destiny in Space | Film | 7.3 | 45 | |
| 1992 | The American Gangster | Film | 10.0 | 43 | |
| 1991 | The True Story of Glory Continues | Film | 6.8 | 42 | |
| 1990 | Blue Planet | Film | 6.1 | 41 | |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Film | 7.9 | 40 | |
| 1989 | Always | Film | 6.2 | 40 | |
| 1988 | Willow | Film | 7.0 | 39 | |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | Film | 5.4 | 37 | |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | Film | 5.4 | 37 | |
| 1986 | Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep | Film | 6.2 | 37 | |
| 1986 | Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep | Film | 6.2 | 37 | |
| 1985 | Star Wars: Droids | TV | 5.4 | 36 | |
| 1985 | Star Wars: Droids | TV | 5.4 | 36 | |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Film | 7.3 | 35 | |
| 1984 | The Adventures of André and Wally B. | Film | 5.3 | 35 | |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice) | Film | 7.9 | 34 |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Film | 7.9 | 34 | |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Film | 7.9 | 34 | |
| 1983 | From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga | Self | Film | 7.4 | 34 |
| 1982 | listen... | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Film | 7.9 | 32 | |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Film | 8.4 | 31 | |
| 1980 | SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back | Self | Film | 8.3 | 31 |
| 1980 | Star Wars: Music by John Williams | Self | Film | 7.3 | 31 |
| 1980 | The Making of The Empire Strikes Back | Self | Film | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1980 | Porklips Now | Film | 5.9 | 31 | |
| 1979 | Alien | Film | 8.2 | 30 | |
| 1979 | More American Graffiti | Film | 5.2 | 30 | |
| 1978 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Film | 7.2 | 29 | |
| 1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Film | 3.4 | 29 | |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Film | 8.2 | 28 | |
| 1975 | Death Race 2000 | Film | 6.2 | 26 | |
| 1975 | Recorded Live | Film | 8.4 | 26 | |
| A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte | Film | — | — |